Just west of the urban core of Austin, Texas sits the neighborhood of Tarrytown. It is tucked along a scenic stretch of Lake Austin, where a lush canopy of oak trees shade the homes there. Sightline House is located on a narrow lot in Tarrytown, and features several large oak trees surrounding the home. Embracing the linear site, the house takes on a slender plan, but leaves space for a side yard with a pool courtyard. In order to meet the scale of the street and its’ older single-story houses, the home’s first level extends the full length of the lot, while the second level is set much further back. The first level is wrapped in brick with a raked joint detail, where the horizontal joints are set in deeper than their vertical counterparts, bringing attention to the horizontal lines of the form. The remaining volumes of the home are clad in a vertical wood siding, and utilize a wall detail that makes each volume feel as though it is sliding past the adjacent one. The materiality and shape reference the design’s midcentury inspiration, but brought into the modern day.